Urology Care Podcast

Our guest is Dr. Trushar Patel, a urologic oncologist and Residency Program Director at the University of South Florida. He talks with us about the basics around muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Learn about common symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options to start talking with your health care team.

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Support provided by an independent educational grant from Astellas and Pfizer, Inc.

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November 7, 2024

Our guest is Henry Butler, a prostate cancer survivor from the United Kingdom and owner of The Butlers Wine Cellar. He talks with us about his prostate cancer journey and shares details about men's health so other patients can feel comfortable chatting about it in their own lives.

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October 31, 2024

Our guests are Dr. Kristen Scarpato, a urologic oncologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Dr. Heather Honoré Goltz, a professor of social work at the University of Houston Downtown and a bladder cancer caregiver.

The goal of this podcast is to give support and guidance to urologic cancer patients, their loved ones and their friends. Dr. Scarpato and Dr. Goltz talk about the psychosocial and emotional impact of a urologic cancer and review tips to help with the well-being and care of both patients and caregivers.

Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any topic section:

01:18 - Introduction

04:39 - Stages of urologic cancer journey

13:01 - Cancer treatment and the impact of family, work and way of life

19:28 - Coping methods and self-care tips for patients and caregivers

26:46 - Impacts of money on emotional and mental health

31:41 - Things that are not talked about during healthcare visit

34:17 - Final thoughts

Funding and support provided by Astellas and Pfizer Oncology.

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September 25, 2024

Our guest is Dr. Daniel Lin, a urologist, professor and Chief of Urologic Oncology at the University of Washington and professor of the Division of Public Health Sciences at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The goal of this podcast is to help patients and caregivers learn how prostate imaging is used to detect prostate cancer. Dr. Lin talks about prostate imaging as it relates to the American Urological Association, or AUA, clinical guidelines. Our hope is that this podcast will help patients to better talk with their doctors so they can make informed decisions about their prostate health and care.

This podcast was sponsored in part by Blue Earth Diagnostics.

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September 12, 2024

Our guest is an incredible woman and bladder cancer survivor, Margo. In this episode, Margo details her battle with cancer, the loneliness she felt during treatment and how gratitude pulled her out of the dark. Keep listening to hear Margo share her inspiring story.

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July 25, 2024

Our guest is Reuben Samuels, the President of Breathe Easy International and a cystic fibrosis survivor. He talks about living with cystic fibrosis and his journey fighting for his own health along the way. Reuben shares some great insight into men's health and advocates for men getting the help they need to stay healthy.

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June 27, 2024

Our guest is Dr. Kevin McVary, Director of the Center for Male Health and Professor in the Department of Urology at the Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center. He helps to answer the question, "What is Urology?" and gives insight into what it takes to become a urologist.

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April 25, 2024

Our guest is Dr. Nitin Yerram, director of urologic research and director of urologic oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center, in the department of urology. He talks with us about what you should know about clinical trials so patients and caregivers can be more informed.

Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any topic section:

0:41 - Introduction

1:00 - What is a clinical trial?

2:13 - Phase of a clinical trial

5:20 - Could clinical trials offer better care than standard treatments?

6:48 - Who should take part in a clinical trial?

8:12 - Benefits of taking part in a clinical trial

9:54 - Positive feedback about clinical trials

12:14 - Questions for patients and caregivers to ask their doctor

13:23 - Privacy and rights of the patient during a clinical trial

16:10 - Fees to know about with clinical trials

17:25 - Where to find resources about clinical trials

19:21 - Final thoughts

Supported by an independent educational grant from Merck.

For more information, please visit www.UrologyHealth.org and don’t forget to subscribe to our free digital magazine, UrologyHealth extra® at https://www.urologyhealth.org/uhe.

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March 28, 2024

We have two guests with us who specialize in urologic oncology to talk urology mythbusters. Dr Kyle Richards is a urologist at the University of Wisconsin and Dr. Ruchika Talwar is a urologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Want to know the truth behind these urologic mythbusters? Listen along and put your knowledge to the test!

Topics covered:

-Holding your urine and bladder problems

-Vasectomies

-Kegel exercises

-Penile fractures

-UTIs

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February 22, 2024

The goal of this podcast is to talk about changes in sexual and vaginal health that women may have during menopause, as well as ways to help. We discuss how sexual and vaginal health may impact quality of life, and how seeking help for these changes may go beyond just having sex. We have Dr. Suzette Sutherland back with us to discuss this topic.

Patient resources provided through the generous support of Astellas.

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December 20, 2023